Council of Jerusalem
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The Council of Jerusalem was an early Christian assembly, traditionally dated to around 50 CE, where apostles and elders decided that Gentile converts did not need to fully observe the Jewish Law, shaping the future of the Christian movement.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Jerusalem canonical | 19 |
| Jerusalem Council | 3 |
| Apostolic Council | 1 |
| Council of Jerusalem, circa 48–50 CE | 1 |
| Jerusalem meeting about Gentile circumcision (Galatians 2) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207477 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Jerusalem Context triple: [Acts of the Apostles, narratesEvent, Council of Jerusalem]
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A.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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D.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Council of Jerusalem was an early Christian assembly, traditionally dated to around 50 CE, where apostles and elders decided that Gentile converts did not need to fully observe the Jewish Law, shaping the future of the Christian movement.
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A.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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B.
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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C.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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D.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian council
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church council ⓘ first council of the Christian Church ⓘ |
| alsoDescribedIn |
Epistle to the Galatians
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Galatians 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Galatians
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| attendedBy |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
Peter the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
apostles of Jesus ⓘ elders of the church in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| convenedToAddress |
obligation of Gentile Christians to observe the Mosaic Law
ⓘ
requirement of circumcision for Gentile Christians ⓘ status of Gentile converts in the Church ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Apostolic Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Council ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Jerusalem
|
| hasApproximateDate |
c. 50 CE
ⓘ
mid-1st century CE ⓘ |
| heldDuring | apostolic age ⓘ |
| imposedRequirementOn | Gentile Christians ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Christian canon law
ⓘ
relationship between Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians ⓘ theology of law and grace in Christianity ⓘ |
| locationWithin | early Christian community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| precedes | First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | James the Just ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Acts 15
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linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
most Protestant traditions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pauline mission
ⓘ
controversy over Judaizing ⓘ early Christian law ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
apostolic decree
ⓘ
decision that Gentile converts are not bound to the full Jewish Law ⓘ decision that Gentile converts need not be circumcised ⓘ letter to Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmed inclusion of Gentiles without full Torah observance
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marked separation of Christianity from Jewish ritual law ⓘ shaped future mission to the Gentiles ⓘ |
| specifiedObligation |
abstain from blood
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abstain from food sacrificed to idols ⓘ abstain from meat of strangled animals ⓘ abstain from sexual immorality ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Jerusalem Description of subject: The Council of Jerusalem was an early Christian assembly, traditionally dated to around 50 CE, where apostles and elders decided that Gentile converts did not need to fully observe the Jewish Law, shaping the future of the Christian movement.
Referenced by (25)
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Titus (companion of Paul)
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St Peter
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Saints Peter and Paul
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Silas of the Book of Acts
linked to: Council of Jerusalem
subject linked to:
Apostle James the Brother of the Lord